Djelimady Tounkara - Allo Bamako [Album sampler] by GREG DE VILLANOVA published on 2012-07-10T15:46:55Z Oriki Music was founded in Paris, France, in 2005. Since then, the label has paid tribute to African music modernity, boldness & creativity and emphasized the major contributions to universal beauty of African music masters of the 1970’s. More informations here : http://itunes.apple.com/be/album/allo-bamako-malian-dance-music/id525405737 Between 1978 & 1979, the Rail Band orchestra left Bamako, capital city of Mali, for a tour in Abidjan, Ivory Coast, West Africa. This was an inspired move from their former manager Burkinabe Mady Sanfo, as this trip would be the starting point of international careers for artists such as Mory Kanté (Rail Band’s lead singer since Salif Keita’s departure in 1972), Cheikh Tidiane Seck (piano & organ), band leader Tidiani Koné (saxophone & trumpet) or Djelimady Tounkara (lead guitar). It also gave a new breath to the 10 year old Rail Band orchestra. The late seventies and early eighties were the beginning of an era for Mali’s most proeminent group. The recordings evidence the new leader’s talent, who gave the group a new breath for quite a long time. While Djelimady proved how skilled accomplished and creative he was as a guitar virtuoso or an inventive leader. He is the proeminent influence behind those Rail Band’s recordings which are quite singular compared to the group’s remaining discography. Genre African Music